Do you have to be a member of IDPA/USPSA to compete?

[unclemoak]

I was planning on competing in both IDPA and USPSA this season for the first time and was wondering if you need to be a member of each respective organization to compete?

[lexington86]

Tagged to see what the answer is...

[Lycanthrope]

At the local level no one is going to turn you away.

In a large match, yeah.

UncleM, I have your avatar on my car rear window.

[cmu7999321]

The only other thing I would add is if you decide to join, do so through your local club. Usually the local club makes a few bucks when enrolling members in IDPA or USPSA.

Thanks!
Corey

[unclemoak]

Originally Posted by Lycanthrope

At the local level no one is going to turn you away.

In a large match, yeah.

UncleM, I have your avatar on my car rear window.

Thanks for the info.

That logo is catchy isn't it?

Originally Posted by cmu7999321

The only other thing I would add is if you decide to join, do so through your local club. Usually the local club makes a few bucks when enrolling members in IDPA or USPSA.

Thanks!
Corey

I will probably end up doing this then. Is it possible to join at the first match or should one have already joined before the first match?

[cmu7999321]

You can just join at the first match you attend. As mentioned earlier most clubs don't push membership for a club level match.

We like to see the sport grow, but would rather shooters come out and support the local club.

[hzox221]

USPSA does not require you to join to shoot local matches, but you need to be a member to shoot at larger major mathes. If you are not a member then your classifiers will not count toward the national classifiction system and you will not have acces to about half of the USPSA website.

IDPA has a requirement that you must join to shoot local matches, not all clubs follow this and allow non-memebers to shoot. I believe that you have a one match grace period.

[hzox221]

Originally Posted by cmu7999321

The only other thing I would add is if you decide to join, do so through your local club. Usually the local club makes a few bucks when enrolling members in IDPA or USPSA.

Thanks!
Corey

USPSA clubs do not gain anything financially with signing up shooters to the parent organization.

[unclemoak]

Originally Posted by hzox221

USPSA does not require you to join to shoot local matches, but you need to be a member to shoot at larger major mathes. If you are not a member then your classifiers will not count toward the national classifiction system and you will not have acces to about half of the USPSA website.

IDPA has a requirement that you must join to shoot local matches, not all clubs follow this and allow non-memebers to shoot. I believe that you have a one match grace period.

Anyone know what Hollidaysburg's stance is on this?

I don't mean to be a cheap ass, but I'd rather spend the money on ammo and make it to more matches, since I only plan to attend local ones this season anyway.

[Lycanthrope]

I've never been anywhere.....where they would turn you down.